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The Russellville Democrat., 1887-09-07
Speaker Carlisle at oak view.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Spealzer Carlisle
has left his quarters at his hotel, ind will
spend four days at Oak View as the guest
of President Cleveland. or course, every
body will take guess at what this means,
but Mr.. Carlisle and the President say II
is merely social matter
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-09-07
The President Intereas ensucs
Paid In run with Interest.

WAsHIS Groa Sept. 3.--The Comptroller
Of the Currency has declared final
dividend of ten per cent. in favor of the
creditors Of the City National Bank of
Williamsport Pa, making, with previous
dividends, one hundred per cent, with in
terest in full ON claims proved, amounting
to Sl30,77i.67. The bank failed May /,
fSSG
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20

The Cadiz Republican has the follow :
ing concerning the Democratic nominee
tor State Senator:
DR.. Burgess is genial young man,
anu very pleasant gentleman. His
special forte, outside of his professions, is
in horse trade. He understands horse
iesh perfectly, always owns and drives
first class team, and knows how to
win horse race at d fair. He was born
and raised in Kentucky, Ou1 came to
New Athens, this county, some five OF
six years ago, where he began the prac>
tice of his profession as a physician
In view OF the history OF the last Ohio
Senate the convention acted with rart
wisdom in deciding to nominate DR.
Burgess. II will he remembered that
II the last Senate contingency arose
IN which il was deemed necessary for
all the Democratic members to fee by
night to Kentucky, where they remain
ed for some tea days or two weeks, re-
turning ouly under the dire necessity
of having to draw their months salary
from She public treasury. The CUuveu-
UIoH therefore wisely decided to n0mi-
nate man whose parents reside in
Kentucky, so that in the Improbable
event of his election, should the same
contingency again arise in the Senate,
all he would have to do would be TO
make straight shoot for home, where
he could remain in safety win his pa
rents, and not forced to come back to
Ohio, like the former Democratic Sen J.
tors did, for lack of funds to pay his
boarding.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20
A Danger in Democratic Success.

Are all alive to the Importance of the
election this fall in Ohio? Democratic
success would mean the destruction OF
the Dow law. 1888 may be repeated iD
1887. The Scott law was enacted and
declared constitutional in 1888. The
Supreme Court then consisted of Judges
McIlVaine, johnson, Doyle and Upson
(Republicons). and Okey (Dem 0crat).
At the State election held October, 1888,
two members of the Court. Doyle and
Upson, were candidates for reelection.
They were defeated by Owen and Fol-
let (Democrats). This changed the po-
lItical complexion of the Court from
| four Republicans and one Democrat to
three Democrats aad two Republicans.
Steps we're at once taken to secure the
destruction of the Scott law. On pre-
text, in our opinion as disgraceful as the
method was outrageous, the law was de-
stroyed by the fat of the three Demo-
cratic Judges 10 October. 1884. The
State was at once deprived of S2,000,000
of revenue annually to which it was
Justly entitled, and over three thousand
low doggeries closed by the operation of
law were again in full blast.
Such was part of the price the peo'
pie paid for electiug two Democrats to
the Supreme Court.
The condition of affairs this fall is an
exact parallel to that of 1888.
The Supreme Court mas now four
Judges; Republican. Minshall, Williams,
Spear aud Dickman, and one Democrat,
owen.
Two of the Republicans, Spear and
Dickman, are candidates for reelection.
Their defeat means the election of two
Democrats; that means three Democrats
and two Republicans on the Bench.
And the price of that would be the
destruction of the Dow Law, the loss OF
its revenue of S2,000.00O, the reopening
of the thousands of low saloons, aud
confusion in our tax system, increased
taxation and loss aud bitterness.
The programme and the pretext are
already prepared. The pretext is: "rhe
Senate of Ohio sthat enacted the Dow
law VAS illegal"
Judge Owen has already so decided in
Board of Public Affairs Case, reported
in last volume of Ohio State Reports
Tne Democratic platform on which
the two Democratic candidates for Su
preme Court are running endorsed Ow
ems view, and declared the Senate lille
gal. Do you see it? In the event ol
Democratic success this fall, the destruc,
tion of the Dow law is the inevitable
result. Do the people of Ohio know The
danger in which they stand? Do they de
sire return To free trade in liquor, in
cTeas d tax alton aud Democratic misru.e
Do they desire the Supreme Court t. be-
come again the instrument to sanction
forgery and to overthrow the WISE, be
niicent aud needed liquor law? If not
see to it that Democratic success is
% lde impossible this fall, and the Su
preme Cnurt preserved from degrade
tion.-Cin. Co u. G z9tte.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20
ATTENTION, REPUBLIoANs /,

We desire to call the attention of our
Republican readers to the necessity of
energetic action in this campaign. 1t be-
hooves Republicans to be on the alert
and watch out for Democratic tricks. We
taye information that there are now men
ia this community, under pay from the
Democratic state headquarters at Column
bus, for the purpose of working up dis
content, if possible, among Republicans,
and tc arrange TO get out all the Demo-
cratic voters on election day. The Demo-
Gratis are amply supplied with money,
and are stopping at no device to get a
large vote this year. All sorts of cam
p5ign lies are being disseminated by
item, and their campaign literature is
',elnarkable for the recklessness and
falsfty of the charges and statements. A
studied effort is being made in this county
by the Democrats to misrepresent the is
goes of the campaign and divert attention
from the real fight, which is between
protection on the one hand and free trade
on the other Honesty of method on the
part of the Republicans, dishonesty and
fraud against them. Economy and busi-
ness-like management of state affairs on
the part of the Republicans; extravaganza
in state affairs on the part of the Demo-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20
Farmers Institute.

The October meeting of the Belmont
County Farmers CLUB was held in the
office of j. W. Nichols. Esq. on Saturday
afternoon last, President McMechan in
the chair.
After an informal talk the uues-
tiOn of holding an Institute the coming
winter was presented, when the Secre-
ry. A. L. Mckelvey, stated that he had
applied to Secretary Bonham for help
from the State Board. and that the ap>
plication was granted, and Belmont
county booked for an Institute this
winter.
John Watson inquired what arrange
ment could be made for a hall' The
Secretary responded that the Commis+
sioners assured him the court house hall
would be ready for occupancy by the
lst of January, and would be at the
service of the farmers. whereupon
j. f. Young moved that the time of
holding the Institute be fixed for the
second week in January, in order to
avoid conflict with the week of prayer.
Adopted.
James Stewart moved that a commit
teed of three be appointed by the Presi-
dent to arrange aud adopt a program.
Agreed to.
President McMechan then appointed
as members of that committee Messrs.
A. T. McKelvey, J. H. Denham and ].
F. Young.
Jos. J. Taggart moved that the cons
mittee be instructed to arrange for hold
ing three days Institute. After a
general discussion the motion was uuan-
imously adopted.
The Secretary announced that the an
nual election of officers would be held
on the afternoon of Saturday, November
18th. and urged full attendance.
Mr.. Nichols extended a cordial invi>
tation to the Club to meet in his Office
accepted with thanks.
J. A. Stewart suggested as topic for
discussion at the next meeting winter
Care of Stock and Economy in Feeding"
Adopted.
The President appointed J. Il. Den
ham to open, tbs discussion to be con-
tinued by a 5-ninutes' talk from all
present. Adjourned.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20

THERE are few counties in the state
whose farmers are 50 favored with uni
formiy good home markets as Belm ont.
The cities Of Wheeling, Bellaire, Bridge
port and Martins Ferry have an aggre>
gate population of 55 900 or upward
Th sy are all consumers, and they draw
very largely for their food supply upon
the farms of this county. Taose pros
porous cities and the great aggregation
of busy people that fill them We owe to
manufacturing, built up and maintained
by protective tariff.
The Republican policy is to build up
and foster manufacturing industries Oy
tariff duties wisely laid upon such artir
cles as caa be produced by our own peo'
pie, build up prosperous cities, and pro-
vide good hons markets for the pTot
d lcis of oar farms and market gardens.
The Democratic policy is to reduce
the tariff duties to point where they
will simply provide for the needed rev.
enues of the government. without re-
gard to their effect upon home manu-
fdctures; and no well-informed mar
doubts that if that party shall get into
control of all branches of the govern
ment it will carry that policy into eff
feet.
The pfolucers Of this county have &
deap interest in this question, as well Al
the iron and glass workers; and if they
fail to make tteir influence felt at th,
elections. and suffer because of theil
fail rr. they will appreciate it NOR
keenly than many do now.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20
WAS A SINFUL CITY.

Warren Tribune.
Cincinnati was politically 50 foul that
decent people all over the state wished
she we're in Kentucky or in the bottom
of the Ohio We consider the Queen
City as the disgrace not only to Ohio,
but of the North. Through the action
of a non-partisan committee. of a Re-
publican Legislature and of Gov. Fora
ker, Cincinnati has been purified, aud
now Mr.. Powell, dissatisfied with the
result, goes about prating that home
rule has been overthrown. 1t is best to
let Tosney and and Brummagen stay in
prison. If elected, Powell would prob~
ably pardon them out, as Cleveland par
dOned the infamous Mike Mullen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20

THE Democratic managers of this
county debauch aud corrupt everything
they touch. There is no manner of
doubt that two of them last year elected
themselves to Office by debauching the
peop's and corrupting the ballot. Not
a man upon tile Democratic ticket can
be elected this year by legitimate and
Lawful metho l., and they all kno y it.
Their only reliauer. if they have any, is
upon unholy schem.S which, if known
to all tho pe iple. wOuli shock every de
CEN mal in tie county.
Good citizens of ali parties should
keep their eye aad ears open. and br
prepared to strike down the individual
no matter aho he may b., nor to what
party he D. lpngs. whs will deliberately
att ,npt to corrupt the ballot.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20

THE action of the grand jury in The
Swearingen case provokes a great deal
of unfavorable comment and deep feel
ing against that body. An unarmed
man was shot twice, and killed. True, he
had assaulted the slayer, but most peo"
pie think that did not justify killing
him. Swearingen violated the law in
carrying loaded pistol in his pocket
and. surely, after sending one pistol bal
into his victim, he ought to have been
able to protect himself against great
bodily harm from his assailant.
But one expression is heard here anG
at Steubenville, where the parties lived
and that is deep indignation at the &C
tion of the authorities.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20
LITERARY NOtES.

General Francis A. Walker, of th+
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
has in the November Scribner's a uota
ole economic AMI social essay entitled
What Shall We Tell the Workln
Classes?" The article on Physical Train
ing, which Dr.. Sargent contributes [,
this number, is very fully illustrated
from instantaneous photographs of ex-
aerts in The various branches of athlet'
Ics. including the portraits of sprinters
lacrosse players, long distance runners
wrestlers. foot ball and base ball player!
who have won enviable records at Har'
ward and Yale in recent years.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20

ANOTHER awful railroad horror is re-
ported from Illinois. An engine draw
ing passenger train became disabled.
and fast freight, running at high
rate of speed. in a dense fog. plunged
into its rear, telescoping the cars, which
we're quickly in blaze from the hot
stoves, and "a number of passengers,
caught between the seats, were roasted.
1t is gratifying to know that the grand
jury bas taken coghizsnce of the slaught-
er, and that judicial investigation will
follow.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20
Thursday, Oct. 20, 1887.

THE voters of Belmont county will
soon have an opportunity TO pass judg
ment upon Democratic mismanagement
in this county.
We have shown cOnclusively that It's
chief characteristics are imbecility.reek
less extravaganza. aud gross corruption
There has been no attempt to meet mol
refute these accusations, and We again
assert they can not be successfully re-
futed.
They are no trifiing matters. but in
volye large sums of public money.
We recall d few of them
The letting of a shell of court house
Through stupidity, or worse, immense
loss in the personal returns of tax-pay-
ers. and consequent wrong to all honest
Taxpayers.
Failure to make copies of the tax dut
plicates before placing them in the
hands of ths Treasurer for collection, ,and
thus putting it within the power of that
officer to defraud the public. (Withir
the memory Of the present generation
the Treasurer's duplicate for Pease
township was erased and changed, 81
that it appeared by that duplicate the
First National Bank of Bridgeport paid
$1,000 less than it had really paid. Thi:
was done by erasing a 9 and putting d
in its place.
The Democratic Auditor( BARRETT )dre "
warrants upon the treasury and was
paid for making copies of the duplicates
which he never made; and the county
was compelled to again pay for the
same work.
The Democratic Auditor Barrett
charged and received pay for a full
years services under the Dow liquor
tax law, when 10 fact bis own voucher
shows he was entitled to pay for only
ten months.
The same worthy charged for 24C
miles in his mileage account for assess
ing railroads for a trip to Wo0ds6eld.
He met the appraisers OF the Cleve
land, Lorain ard Wheeling Il. r. al
Elyria one day, and going from there tt
Cleveland met the appraisers of the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh r. R., and
then in his mileage account charged fol
a round trip to Elyria and a round triI
to Cleveland, although both appraise.
ments were made 90 one trip.
He trav.led oa pssseS when assessing
railroad property, and not only wronget
the public By charging for fares he did
not pay, but put himself under obliga
tions to those corporations that untitled
him for his duties under the law
The coddling of wealthy corporations
at the expense of other Taxpayers.
These are but few of the serious ac
cusa ions made in these columns at va
rious times during the past summer
No attempt has been made to disprove
them.
Tne Democratic party of the county
by its press aud its other mouth pieces
upholds the wrong-doer and sustain;
these admitted wrongs.
The party admits it is unworthy. OF
public confidence.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20
ANSWER THESE! +!
SOME POINTED QUESTIONS FOR MR.
POWELL, THE DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE.

He is Called On to Explain His Record
rs the Manager of = Campaign in Which
Fraud and Forgery Were First Intro
duced.
The time has come for Mr.. Powell,
Democratic candidate for governor, to
explain to the people few matters in his
record which will prevent any honest
man from voting for him. Stand up, Mr..
Powell, and answer the following ques-
tions if you expect to receive any votes
in Ohio this year:
Were you not the manager of the Dem
ocratic campaign of 1885 as chairman OF
the Democratic state executive commit
tee!
Is it not true that in 1885 frauds and
forgeries were committed in Cincinnati
and Columbus in aid of the Democratic
ticket?
Is it not true that by reason of those
forgeries in Cincinnati Democratic candi-
dates for members of the legislature were
declared elected by Dan Dalton, Demo
cratic clerk of Hamilton county?
Is it not true that as manager of that
campaign you were directly responsible
for these frauds and forgeries?
Is it not true that these frauds and for
geries were part of your campaign?
Is it not true that you not only en-
dorsed fraud and forgery, but attempted
to profit from them and have Democrats
inducted into Office through them?
Is it not true that you are therefore re-
sponsibie for the introduction of such
methods into Ohio politics.
Is it not true that you were the first
manager Of an Ohio campaign in which
such met lods were introduced?
Have J ~ not persistently and from the
time the frauds and forgeries were COM
mitted insisted that the men should have
been seated, whose only claim to Office
was through such frauds and forgeries!
Have you not in spite of Governor
Hoadly's public statement that those
frauds and forgeries were committed, fire.
quently complained because the Demo
cratic candidates in whose interest they
were perpetrated were allowed to hold
office through them?
Are you not the one man in Ohio who,
as a candidate on ticket for election by
the people, stands as the representative
Of fraud and forgery?
Would not vote for you be a vote in
endorsement of fraud and forgery as cleo
ton methodist
Do you still consider the forging of
poll books and tally sheets and the perpe-
tration of crime legitimate methods to
aid in the election of Democratic tickets9
Now, Mr.. Powell, answer the questions
like man. If you do not answer them,
or if in answering them you fail to pub
icly repent for the past and atone for
the wrong you have already done the
voters of Ohio, you can not expect honor
able citizens to vote for you.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20
THE IRISH TIMES
Presents Its Reasons for Coming to the
Support of the Republican Candi-

Presents Its Reasons for Coming to the
Support of the Republican Candi-
dates.
The following is from the Columbus
correspondent of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial Gazette, which we find in that paper
of October 3, under the heading, Changed
Front" We commend it to the consid-
Grafton of our Irish fellow-citizens:
The Irish Times, of this city, came out
yesterday in support of the Republican
state and county ticket. 1t explains its
reasons for doing so in the following edi-
torial
''The Irish Times must hereafter be re-
garded as Republican paper This
change, though apparently sudden, is the
result of careful deliberation. 1t was not
regarded as a crime for Ex-Governor
Hoadly to change front, neither has the
present Democratic candidate been cen
sured for changing his politics.
''With these shining examples before
us, we enter the contest in behalf of the
Republican cause with no compunctions
of conscience, but rather with the sincere
belief that our course will be indorsed by
the thoughtful and enlightened public.
''Our aim shall be to advance the cause
of the Republican party.
''The principles of that party are our
principles.
Their cause is our cause.
''We propose to hit hard
ave shall fearlessly expose the vices of
the Democratic leaders
eve hate cunning and treachery.
''We hate corruption.
''We despise forgery
''These vices are the stock-in-trade of
the Democracy, and through them only
do they hope to win.
''To our Irish readers we say, follow
US. WE are on the right trail
"The Republican party says: ireland
for the Irish =
''The Democracy proclaims in favor Of
ireland for the English .
Choose yel
''Vote for the patriot, soldier and states
man whose picture adorns the head of
this column
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20
ANoIu,,tarx Statement.

The writer Of this paragraph once had
an elder and only brother. Brought up
together, we were almost inseparable,
hopeful and ambitious. Exposure plant
ed the seeds of consumption in the elder
and in few weeks. in the month of
May, good store of flowers were stuck
round about his winding-sheet" Every
attention and every remedy that love
could give or obtain were unavailing.
Since that sad day, have learned,
through the most Trustworthy authority
and from experience in its use. that a
real remedy now exists. that of DIR.
Pierce's called the Golden Medical Dis
covery." A thousand pities that it was
not discovered ages ago. but how thank
ful the present generation should be
that it can now avail itself of so potent
a remedy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20

THERE is one Democrat who is jlst
to the patriotic Governor of Ohio. L. is
no less persoalge than Gen. S!ociIm
Read what he says in a Century article
ou Sherman's march to the sea of how
Mr.. Foraker WOE his shoulder-straps.
It is: ~ saw the necessity of giving
him (Gen. Sherman) information at once
as to the situation. This information
was carried to Gen. Sherman by a youn"
man not more than 20 years of age, but
who was full of energy and activity
and always reliable. He was then the
Youngest member of my staff. He is
now Governor of Ohio, Joseph b. Fora
ker. His work on this day secured bis
promotion to the rank of Captain"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20
GOV. HoADLY's RECOMMENDATION

The increase in the salary of the gov
ernor was male by the Sixty-seventh
general assembly to carry out the recon-
mendation of Governor George Hoadly.
Governor Hoadly, in his annual message
of January 4, 1886, page 81, said:
'"The salary Of the governor, though
not liberal in comparison with the wages
paid to other servants of the state, is in
adequate to th9 demands made upon him.
l recommend isa increase. and hope that
this may be dore during the first week OF
the session, so that it may inure to the
relief of my successor. "
In accordance with this recommends
ton the legislature to which it was made
adopted it, and the law goes into effect
January IL. 1888
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20

The November Number OF Harper's
Magaz ne is brilliant conclusion to
the seventy-fifth volume. The opening
article is upon one of the charming Mec-
Gas of Southern California to which iD'
valids resort-Santa Barbara. The au>
thor, Edward Roberts. is resident of
that town. He depicts in narrative
form the attractions of the american
Nice" as he calls it. The Italian beau
lies of the Santa Barbara Valley, ana
the salubrious qualities OF climate,
springs, and fruits. are entertainings
set forth. Both of the seriais-'Narka,
by Kathleen O'Meara. and April Hops.
by w. d. Howels come 70 IA close, with
the artistic triumph of Narka and the
wedding Of the Boston lovers. The last
of Mrs. DavIs's graphic sketches of
Southern life and scenery finds charm
ing subject IN the Bayou region, where
Jue ] tferson ives. BY thus ending the
continued series of novels and articles.
the Magazine prepares for magnificent
Holiday number for DecembeT,in which
every article and story will be complete.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-10-20
THE DEMOCRATIC candidate for Cove

THE Democratic candidate for Cover
nor of Ohio and the Democratic csndi
dates for Representatives from Belmont
county endorse Cleveland's vetoes of
pensions for deserving veterans and his
rebel flag orders. The soldiers of Bel
mont county now have a chance to to
the gentlemen who are so ungrateful
and unmindful of the services render
ed and the terrible spfferings and orde-
ais of war through which they passed.